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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  16. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  17. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  18. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  21. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  22. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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